Paediatric Long-Term Ventilation Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum incl inner hcas |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | London, SW19 0QT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Aug 2026 |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
WellChild Long Term Ventilation & Better at Home Clinical Nurse Specialist-Band 7
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join the Paediatric Respiratory and Long Term Ventilation (LTV) service at St George’s Hospital. With support from WellChild we have developed a Better at Home simulation suite to train parents and carers of children with complex respiratory needs. The postholder will work alongside our current WellChild LTV Clinical Nurse Specialists to support children & young people in St George’s and South-West London with LTV needs. The role will include both clinical and educational aspects. There is the opportunity to work within the Better at Home SIM training programme and facility within St George’s to advance training for parents and carers of children with LTV needs, prior to discharge from hospital and at home. The postholder will also share the clinical caseload to support the initiation of ventilation (invasive and non-invasive), coordinating the discharge process and providing ongoing care and support of children with LTV after discharge including outpatient clinics, telephone advice, and domiciliary visits. The postholder would be expected to work independently/autonomously alongside the multi-disciplinary teams including Paediatric Respiratory, Paediatric Intensive care, High Dependency Units and Neonatal Intensive Care Units at St George’s and within south West London.
To support the inpatient and outpatient care of children on long-term ventilation and their families. This will include teaching parents/guardians, helping to facilitate discharge, liaising with community nursing teams and supporting families at home.
The role involves working within a long-term ventilation / respiratory medical and nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and facilitating multi-professional working. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit.
The Band 7 CNS shall be expected to work within the LTV team to manage this caseload.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
1. To work alongside the current WellChild LTV Clinical nurse specialists to support children & young people requiring long-term ventilation in St George’s Hospital and South-West London, both as inpatient care and following discharge to home.
2. To utilise the WellChild Better at Home SIM training programme and facility within St George’s to advance training for parents and carers of children with LTV needs, prior to discharge from hospital. To continue training for parents of children with LTV needs prior to, and after discharge from hospital.
3. To share the clinical caseload to manage and support the complex discharge process
4. To share the clinical caseload to provide ongoing care and support of children with LTV after discharge including outpatient clinics, telephone advice, and domiciliary visits. To assist in acute ventilation set up within the clinical settings and support with troubleshooting.
5. To act as an expert resource in paediatric LTV and complex discharge planning. To work independently/autonomously alongside the multi-disciplinary teams of St George’s Hospital Paediatric Intensive care Unit (PICU), Paediatric Step-Down Unit (PSDU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NNU) at St George’s Hospital.
6. To participate in research and education to advance clinical excellence in this area
7. It is our aim that each child/young person and their family should be treated as individuals. We acknowledge the importance of the family to their child and will work in partnership to provide the best possible care in a safe and caring manner.
8. All members of the paediatric team will work in an environment that provides support and mutual respect for each other.
9. To promote and support WellChild through attendance at specialist meetings and publicity events in keeping with the overall ethos of the charity.
10. To liaise and coordinate services with other LTV providers in London to ensure continuity of care and care closer to home.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
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